Which to use
“metió” and “mintió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,534
- “metió” frequency rank
- #17,210
- “mintió” frequency rank
- 22744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | metió | mintió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de meter o de meterse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mentir. |
Where the eye mixes metió and mintió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between metió and mintió
A purely visual mix-up. metió ([meˈt̪jo]) and mintió ([mĩn̪ˈt̪jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
metió is recorded at frequency rank #5,534, classified as averb, pronounced [meˈt̪jo]. mintió is at rank #17,210, tagged as averb, pronounced [mĩn̪ˈt̪jo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 22744, this pair ranks #248,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of metió vs mintió
Shared letters: imtó. Private to "metió": e. Private to "mintió": n.
"metió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "mintió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "metió" and "mintió" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "metió" vs "mintió" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "metió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mintió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "metió" and "mintió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mantis vs mintió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #248,920 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.